Night of Waterfalls (Venom Series #2)

Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Queen of the Water Kingdom

"Right away, Your Majesty."

Rosh stood up and vowed in front of his brother. Ilang beses ko man nasaksihan ang malapit nilang relasyon sa isa't isa, biruan at maging minsang sagutan, alam kong malaki pa rin ang respeto ni Rosh sa kanyang kapatid at sa titulong mayroon ito.

And then he glanced at me with that intrigued and challenging look.

Bigla ko tuloy naramdaman ang kaba sa dibdib ko. I had been aware how important for Le'Vamuievos their ceremonial dance. Kahit si Claret ay sinabi rin sa akin na mahalaga na mayroong nalalamang sayaw ang itinakdang babae.

It's a symbol that despite that the women from the mirror have been known as warriors, with powers, and overwhelming abilities— through our dances everyone could still look at us as maidens with grace, beauty, and femineity bestowed by a goddess.

Kaya mabuti na lang din at mabilis akong matuto. I couldn't just disappoint Tobias with this important dance. Iyon nga lang, mahirap mapantayan iyong sayaw ni Reyna Raeliana.

Ipinilig ko ang ulo ko. I shouldn't think about this right now. I have finally decided to perform.

Sumunod na rin sina Seth at Blair na kapwa na rin tumayo. Seth smiled widely and Blair was still emotionless, they vowed before they left the room. Claret looked supportive, she even nodded at me, even Zen had his short bow.

Hindi nagtagal ay kami na lang dalawa ni Tobias ang naroon sa loob ng silid. Agad akong humarap sa kanya at sinapo ang magkabilang pisngi niya.

I tiptoed and kissed his lips. "Don't worry. I'll not embarrass you, My king."

His brows creased. "It's not about that."

I shook my head. "I'll see you tomorrow morning."

Humiwalay na ako sa kanya, humakbang paatras habang nakasalikop ang mga kamay sa likuran at nanatiling nakangiti sa kanya. "What? Why?"

He extended his hand as he tried to reach me but I moved quickly to avoid him.

"I don't think it's good for us to share a bed before the big event. I am so excited about tomorrow. Don't miss me, okay?"

Nanatili lang siyang nakatindig sa posisyon niya habang tanaw ako. He looked confused and conflicted.

Before I finally left the room, I looked over my shoulder and winked at him, leaving him speechless.

***

I left the castle that night. Nag-iwan naman ako ng sulat kay Tobias na ipinabigay ko tagasunod ko. Kailangan ko lang bumaba sa Floating City dahil gusto kong makita kung paano ako mapapanuod ng mga nilalang ng Parsua Deltora.

As I rode on the wooden boat, accompanied by an old man and his seahorse maneuvering us through the water slide from the castle to weaponry, shops and the garden filled with pixies, a mixture of wind and sparkling waterdrops kissed my cheeks. My bushy hair flew wildly around me. I gathered it with one of my hands, but that didn't stop it from dancing in the breeze.

I couldn't help but look over my shoulder as I adoringly watched the beauty of the waterfalls of Deltora. The pixies had told me that Queen Raeliana once performed in front of it, captivating everyone with her talent. During her performance, no one even thought of her as the queen of the kingdom, but rather as a great dancer, mesmerizing everyone's eyes.

Hindi talaga pagtingin sa lugar ng Deltora ang higit kong dahilan kaya bigla akong umalis. Gusto kong huminga dahil kinakabahan talaga ako.

This is one of the days that I really wish that Tobias would not come for me for a while. Gusto ko munang kumalma nang saglit bago ko tuluyang harapin ang kahariang ito. Ngunit hindi na rin naman ako magugulat kung bigla na lang siya susulpot habang naglalakad ako. But I really told him that I needed a me time. Halos tatlong araw ko kaya siyang pinagbigyan!